Head to head
Cleveland Browns v Houston Texans — every meeting since 2002
Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans have met 15 times since 2002. CLE are level in the regular-season series 7-7, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (CLE 0-1). Against the closing spread CLE are 6-8. The highest-scoring meeting produced 59 points in 2023; the widest margin was 31.
CLE record
7-7
regular season, 2002–2023
CLE v the spread
6-8
covered–against
Highest scoring
59
combined, 2023
Widest margin
31
2023 season
Every meeting
15 games, 2002–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WC | CLE 14atHOU 45 | 45 | HOU -2.5 | HOU by 31 |
| 2023 WK 16 | CLE 36atHOU 22 | 40 | HOU -3 | CLE by 14 |
| 2022 WK 13 | CLE 27atHOU 14 | 47 | HOU -7.5 | CLE by 13 |
| 2021 WK 2 | HOU 21atCLE 31 | 48.5 | CLE +13.5 | CLE by 10 |
| 2020 WK 10 | HOU 7atCLE 10 | 46 | CLE +4.5 | CLE by 3 |
| 2018 WK 13 | CLE 13atHOU 29 | 47.5 | HOU +5 | HOU by 16 |
| 2017 WK 6 | CLE 17atHOU 33 | 46 | HOU +7.5 | HOU by 16 |
| 2014 WK 11 | HOU 23atCLE 7 | 42 | CLE +4.5 | HOU by 16 |
| 2011 WK 9 | CLE 12atHOU 30 | 42.5 | HOU +10.5 | HOU by 18 |
| 2008 WK 12 | HOU 16atCLE 6 | 49.5 | CLE +3 | HOU by 10 |
| 2007 WK 12 | HOU 17atCLE 27 | 52 | CLE +3 | CLE by 10 |
| 2006 WK 17 | CLE 6atHOU 14 | 38 | HOU +6 | HOU by 8 |
| 2005 WK 8 | CLE 16atHOU 19 | 37.5 | HOU +2 | HOU by 3 |
| 2004 WK 17 | CLE 22atHOU 14 | 41 | HOU +10 | CLE by 8 |
| 2002 WK 7 | HOU 17atCLE 34 | 36.5 | CLE +8.5 | CLE by 17 |
CLE in the last meetings
- Last 33-0
- Last 54-1
- Last 105-5
The extremes
- Highest scoring2023 week 19 · CLE 14 at HOU 4559 points
- Lowest scoring2020 week 10 · HOU 7 at CLE 1017 points
- Widest margin2023 week 19 · CLE 14 at HOU 4531 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2002–2023| CLE | HOU | Met | CLE record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | Deshaun Watson | 2 | 1-1 |
12 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2002–2023| CLE | HOU | Met | CLE record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Crennel | Gary Kubiak | 3 | 1-2 |
11 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2002 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2002.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Joe Flacco QB · CLE · 1g3 TD
- Davis Mills QB · HOU · 2g3 TD
- Tyrod Taylor QB · HOU · 1g2 TD
- Amari Cooper WR · CLE · 1g2 TD
- Baker Mayfield QB · CLE · 1g2 TD
- Nico Collins WR · HOU · 2g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Joe Flacco QB · CLE · 1g368 yds
- Davis Mills QB · HOU · 2g251 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · CLE · 1g213 yds
- Kyle Allen QB · HOU · 1g201 yds
- Deshaun Watson QB · CLE · 1g131 yds
- Tyrod Taylor QB · HOU · 1g125 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Nick Chubb RB · CLE · 2g175 yds
- Kareem Hunt RB · CLE · 3g118 yds
- Dameon Pierce RB · HOU · 2g79 yds
- Devin Singletary RB · HOU · 1g44 yds
- Mark Ingram RB · HOU · 1g41 yds
- Jerome Ford RB · CLE · 2g28 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Amari Cooper WR · CLE · 2g305 yds
- Nico Collins WR · HOU · 3g85 yds
- Brandin Cooks WR · HOU · 1g78 yds
- Brevin Jordan TE · HOU · 2g73 yds
- David Njoku TE · CLE · 2g62 yds
- Dalton Schultz TE · HOU · 1g61 yds
